by Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891)

Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  CHI ENG
L'étoile a pleuré rose au cœur de tes oreilles,
L'infini roulé blanc de ta nuque à tes reins ;
La mer a perlé rousse à tes mammes vermeilles
Et l'Homme saigné noir à ton flanc souverain.

Composition:

    Set to music by Léo Ferré (1916 - 1993), "L'étoile a pleuré rose" [ 2 voices, harp, piano ]

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  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Feiyue (Queenie) Dai) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-08
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Word count: 35